There's no reason to be confused - like many other things, Trump supported Wikileaks when it was politically convenient to him.

But that answer isn't complicated enough.

Honestly, there was no reason for CNN, Infowars or the National Enquirer to even write an article about this. The headline that everybody has known the whole time is "Guy Who Wanted To Hang Snowden Also Wants To Hang Assange."

Duh.

Duh.

Duh.

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Honestly, there was no reason for CNN, Infowars or the National Enquirer to even write an article about this. The headline that everybody has known the whole time is "Guy Who Wanted To Hang Snowden Also Wants To Hang Assange."

Duh.

Duh.

Duh.

The man himself can admit on video he only cared about them because they were damaging his opponent, but now they need to be shut down. Show his supporters the video, they will say, "he didn't say that!"

“I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul

Authoritarianism and neoconservatism cannot be made great again.
Trump was an enemy of Ron Paul, before he was an enemy of Rand Paul, before he was an enemy of the Freedom Caucus.
One thing that he has remained consistent in is his hate of liberty and those who promote it.

The man himself can admit on video he only cared about them because they were damaging his opponent, but now they need to be shut down. Show his supporters the video, they will say, "he didn't say that!"

It's a video, not even words!

Authoritarianism and neoconservatism cannot be made great again.
Trump was an enemy of Ron Paul, before he was an enemy of Rand Paul, before he was an enemy of the Freedom Caucus.
One thing that he has remained consistent in is his hate of liberty and those who promote it.

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

It was not actions, nor was it words that he said, but merely a tweet.

In this case, we have CNN and WaPo sources claiming that the Trump administration is going to do something.

And based on CNN's sources, everybody freaks out, instead of waiting to see if it is even real or not, and then waiting for his actions.. because Trump operates differently from a lot of people. He uses strategies that keep people second guessing so that he can ultimately get what he wants.

If you watched the State of Trump Address, you would know the ACTIONS he has taken have actually been very beneficial, and I'm not talking about foreign policy I'm talking about all the other things he has done that don't seem to get much discussion around here.. for example, two regulations still have to be repealed if you want to add a new one. All kinds of actions that are moving toward shrinking federal agencies. Neil Gorsuch. Good on 99 out of 100 issues, and the one issue everybody on the forum totally flips over when they don't realize there are probably 8 other justices who oppose him on that issue. Many others.

The point remains here. We have things being said, and we might not know the reason why they are being said, but we have no idea if they are actually going to be implemented. In 6 months, I'm pretty sure neither Assange nor Snowden will be in US custody..

Yes, it is disappointing to hear these statements even being uttered, although it may be manufactured by the msm.. but if they are real I just don't see these actions being carried forward or going anywhere without Trump being on board, and I haven't seen any evidence he would be on board with this.

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

“I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul

Linking the comment of r3volution 3.0 to CNN does not make it false. How would you explain Trump's flip in regard to Wikileaks? The comment reflects logic, your comment does not.

All other MSM is running off the same CNN narrative. There is no direct link, that I am aware of that Trump said anything of the sort.

"Logic is an enemy and truth is a menace." ~ Rod Serling
"Cops today are nothing but an armed tax collector" ~ Frank Serpico
"To be normal, to drink Coca-Cola and eat Kentucky Fried Chicken is to be in a conspiracy against yourself."
"People that don't want to make waves sit in stagnant waters."

Why is he going after assange? I thought he was going to go after Hillary and put her in jail? One helps the American people understand the evils of their government, the other helps commit the evil! It's like it's backwards or something, the exact opposite of what he said in his campaign. What a pussy deep state Cuck this man turned out to be, almost as pathetic as the guys throwing their wives at the cuck so they can be cucked by the cuck and get off on being completely wrong on everything while everything they hold dear gets $#@!ed.

Assange exposes crimes. Rather then go after the criminals, or stop the crimes, Washington vows to go after the whistle-blower exposing the crimes.

Assange is a foreign citizen in a another nation taking actions outside the USA. Washington has no more jurisdiction over Assange as Saudi Arabia has to prosecute, beat and imprison Melania for driving a vehicle, shopping without a male escort or wearing too revealing clothes while in NYC.

The unbelievable level of dictatorial hubris espouse by Washington exceeds the limits of ludicrousness.

"Let it not be said that we did nothing." - Dr. Ron Paul.
"Stand up for what you believe in, even if you are standing alone." - Sophie Magdalena Scholl
"War is the health of the State." - Randolph Bourne
"Freedom is the answer. ... Now, what's the question?" - Ernie Hancock.

"Let it not be said that we did nothing." - Dr. Ron Paul.
"Stand up for what you believe in, even if you are standing alone." - Sophie Magdalena Scholl
"War is the health of the State." - Randolph Bourne
"Freedom is the answer. ... Now, what's the question?" - Ernie Hancock.

Why is he going after assange? I thought he was going to go after Hillary and put her in jail?

dannno will be along shortly to assure you that Hillary's conviction is still very much on-track.

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"We as a country have lost faith and confidence in freedom." -- Ron Paul

"It can be a challenge to follow the pronouncements of President Trump, as he often seems to change his position on any number of items from week to week, or from day to day, or even from minute to minute." -- Ron Paul

Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. No need to make it a superhighway.

Originally Posted by osan

The only way I see Trump as likely to affect any real change would be through martial law, and that has zero chances of success without strong buy-in by the JCS at the very minimum.

Trump during the campaign called Edward Snowden a traitor and said he should be executed. Why is that fact lost on you?

That was only because he was trying to save Snowden by making Putin hand him over and giving him a secret trial, once convicted and sentenced, President Donald would hopefully pardon him.

“I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul

Trump during the campaign called Edward Snowden a traitor and said he should be executed. Why is that fact lost on you?

Trump is wrong--plain and simple. I didn't need anyone to tell me that either. When I heard him say that, I did not agree then and I certainly do not agree if he still feels that way.

I am not a stooge who thinks Trump is the end all, be all. He isn't--he is just a man, and certainly not infallible. However, if Hillary were in for 100 hundred days, we would be a helluva lot worse off.

"Logic is an enemy and truth is a menace." ~ Rod Serling
"Cops today are nothing but an armed tax collector" ~ Frank Serpico
"To be normal, to drink Coca-Cola and eat Kentucky Fried Chicken is to be in a conspiracy against yourself."
"People that don't want to make waves sit in stagnant waters."

However, if Hillary were in for 100 hundred days, we would be a helluva lot worse off.

I keep hearing that. But I still don't know how. Without going off on a completely ridiculous guessing game, can anyone tell me...

Originally Posted by Zippyjuan

Inflation goes to sellers, not to the Fed. If inflation is two percent, the person you buy something from is charging you two percent more. He gets that money- not the Fed.

The seller has to pay more 'dollars' to cover his expenses, and his expenses 'went up' because the dollar is worth less than it was yesterday, but it's the seller who raised the price--and the poor, beleaguered Fed and the banks that own it didn't get richer devaluing the 'dollar' by printing more of them?

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

I keep hearing that. But I still don't know how. Without going off on a completely ridiculous guessing game, can anyone tell me...

Do you think Hillary would have passed an executive order that in order to pass a regulation, 2 regulations must be repealed? Do you think she would be taking positive steps to shrink federal agencies? Do you NOT think we would be in a neocon boondoggle war with Assad by now? Do you think a constitutional Supreme Court Justice would have been nominated?

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."